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No. 297,341. Patented AprQZZ, 1884.

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CLOTH ES- HANGER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 297,341, dated April22, 1884.

Application filed January 3, 1884. (No model.)

To all whom it' may concern.-

Be it known that I, LoUIs BARKANY, of the North German Lloyd SteamerHermann, Baltimore, Maryland, have invented a new and useful Improvementin Clothes Hangers, of which the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription, reference being had to the annexed drawings, forming partof this specification.

This invention relates to hangers for supporting garments in a positionin which they may be brushed or otherwise cleaned; and the. inventionconsists of the novel construction hereinafter described and claimed. 7

In the drawings, Figurel is aside elevation of my improvedclothes-hanger. and Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the same. Fig. 3 is aver tical section, and Fig. 4 is a modification.

B indicates an arm, having a cross-bar, A, secured to one of its ends,and having its opposite end pivoted in any suitable support-,D, whichlatter may be the wall of a chamber. Below the arm A in the said supportis pivoted a prop, E, which is adapted to engage with oneot' a series ofnotches, E, in the under side of the arm B, to support the latter in araised position.

The cross-bar A is formed with enlargements b b at its ends, to assistin holding a garment thereon. These enlargements are preferably formedby cutting recesses c c in the upper surface of the bar, and thenrounding off the ends and cutting away the under surface of the bar onthe curve d. The ends of the crossbar thus formed are specially adaptedfor engaging with the arm-holes of a coat and holding the same duringthe operation of brush-' ing or cleaning. The arm A may be supported ina higher or lower position by a proper adjustment of the prop E.

If the arm B is made rigid instead of being pivoted, the prop of coursemay be dispensed with.

In order to adapt the hanger to be folded out of the way when not inuse, or for transportation, I hinge the cross-bar A to the end of thearm B, as shown at F, so that it may be turned to the position shown inFig. 3,

when the arm hangs down, and adjusted in recessesf in thesupporting-frame; but where the cross-bar A is rigidly attached to thearm B it will be sut'ticient to make the supportingframe wide enough tolet the said cross-bar fold in between the sides thereof, as shown inFig. 4.

\rVhat I claim is 1. Aclothes-hanger consisting of the notched arm B.having a cross-bar, A, hinged at its free end, and a prop, E, forsupporting the arm, the arm and prop being pivoted to the support D,substantially as shown. and described.

2. A clothes-hangerconsisting of the notched arm B, having the cross-barA at its free end, and formed with enlargements b b at its ends forholding a garment thereon, and a prop, E, for supporting the arm, thearm and prop being pivoted to the support D, substantially as shown anddescribed.

LOUIS BARKANY.

\Vitnesses:

A. G. LYNE, SoLoN G. KEMON.

